OXG secures new shareholder and funding

Vodafone Group Plc

30 October 2026

 

29 OCTOBER 2026

OXG secures new shareholder and funding

Further to the announcement on 1 September 2026, Vodafone Group Plc ("Vodafone") announces that Societe Generale S.A. has completed the acquisition of a 50% shareholding in its fibre joint venture in Germany, OXG Glasfaser Beteiligungs-GmbH ("OXG"), from Geodesia Holding S.à r.l.

The transaction secures a committed funding partner in OXG, enabling the continued expansion of its fibre network in Germany, while maintaining strategic flexibility for Vodafone. 

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